Radio and speakers — removal and installation

Warning: The models covered by this manual are equipped with a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), more commonly known as air­bags. Always disarm the airbag system before working in the vicinity of any airbag system component to avoid the possibility of acci­dental deployment of the airbag, which could cause personal injury (see Airbag system — general information and precautions).

Radio

1. Remove the center trim bezel plate (see Body).

2. Remove the radio control fasteners (see illustration).

12.2 Radio assembly screw locations

Chevrolet Silverado Chassis electrical system _ Radio and speakers - removal and installation _ Radio assembly screw locations

3. Pull the radio assembly out of the dash and disconnect the electrical connections (see illustration).

12.3 Tilt the radio assembly down to expose the electrical connections

Chevrolet Silverado Chassis electrical system _ Radio and speakers - removal and installation _ Tilt the radio assembly down to expose the electrical connections

Note: Replacing the radio with another stock radio will require programming. See the ap- propriate repair facility for programming.

4. Installation is the reverse of removal.

Disc player

5. Remove center trim panel (see Body).

6. Locate the screws for the disc player and remove them (see illustration).

12.6 Screw locations

Chevrolet Silverado Chassis electrical system _ Radio and speakers - removal and installation _ Screw locations

7. Pull the disc player out and disconnect the electrical connections (see illustration).

12.7 Depress the retaining tab ad disconnect the electrical connector

Chevrolet Silverado Chassis electrical system _ Radio and speakers - removal and installation _ Depress the retaining tab ad disconnect the electrical connector

8. Installation is the reverse of removal.

Speakers Door speakers

9. Remove the door trim panel (see Body).

10. Remove the speaker mounting screws (see illustration).

12.10 Door speaker screw locations

Chevrolet Silverado Chassis electrical system _ Radio and speakers - removal and installation _ Door speaker screw locations

11. Pull out the speaker and disconnect the electrical connector.

12. When installing the speaker, make sure that the lower mounting flange of the speaker is aligned with and fits inside the lower edge of the speaker mounting hole in the door.

13. Installation is otherwise the reverse of removal.

Dash speakers

14. Remove the defroster grille (see Body).

15. Remove the two screws that secure the speaker to the dash.

16. Raise the speaker up to gain access to the wires and disconnect the connector. Secure the wire and connector from falling back into the dash.

17. Installation is the reverse of removal.

Console speaker

18. Remove the center console (see Body).

19. Remove the three screws securing the console speaker to the console.

20. Disconnect the electrical connectors.

21. Installation is the reverse of removal.

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